The hospital’s recently completed $100 million North Tower expansion opened in June and features three new operating suites, 28 ambulatory surgery beds, advanced technology, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation center and a dedicated suite for cardiovascular research, as well as a 200-seat auditorium that will be used for medical meetings and conferences.

Baylor Scott & White Heart – Plano ranks 16th nationally among the nation’s best hospitals for cardiology & heart surgery, according to the 2017-18 U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Hospitals” guide. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) recently awarded the hospital its highest rating in four of the five heart surgeries tracked by the STS. This places Baylor Scott & White Heart – Plano’s heart surgery program in the top 1 percent of U.S. heart surgery centers for patient care and outcomes.